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Red-billed Leiothrix
Leiothrix lutea
Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Leiothrix
- Species lutea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-billed Leiothrix is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-billed Leiothrix is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to e China and ne Vietnam.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.9 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-billed Leiothrix?
The Red-billed Leiothrix is a small bird that weighs around 21.4 g.
Where does the Red-billed Leiothrix live?
The Red-billed Leiothrix is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to e China and ne Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-billed Leiothrix belong to?
The Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-billed Leiothrix eat?
The Red-billed Leiothrix is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-billed Leiothrix migrate?
The Red-billed Leiothrix is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-billed Leiothrix endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Red-billed Leiothrix's range?
The Red-billed Leiothrix has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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